Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-18

I The Free Library trustees give final no
tice in regard 10 the return Of books. IN
less books which still remain out are re
turned at once the trustees will be Obliged
to send for them and collect fine of one
dollar each as the by laws provide.
AL members Of the Sovereigns Of Indus
try with their families are invited tu meet
at Crosby hall. Wednesday, March 23d, at
q p NJ, to enjoy sugar eat and social
time
A grocers' drummer who was in town
Wednesday related having seen at Keene
the day before two brother drummers who
went through the great accident ia Boston
They were sitting in the same seat in one of
the cars when the train went down. The peo-
pie in the seat in front of them were killed
outright and 50 were those in the seat back
of them, but these escaped unhuTt although
they could not get out Of the car until the
wreck had been cut away by an ak. They
were still completely unstrung 10y the shock
and visibly tremhled as they described the
terrible details
Mr.. Markham is now assisting Rev. +. 2.
Hammond as gospel singer in a series of
revival meetings at Karls Park hall, New
York. Last Saturday evening he was an
nounced as one Of the attractions at Tenn
perance hall and several of his best songs"
were promised.
! Last Friday Col Estey accompanied Gen.
| Wells of Burlington Col. Tracy of Middle
bury, and Capt. and Mrs. Coffey ON a visit
of inspection to the Massachusetts soldiers
home at Chelsca-the object of the visit be
ing to obtain such hints and information rs
might he possible for the opening and man
agement Of our Vermont home at Benning
ton. The Massachusetts home now has l32
inmates whom the visitors found AS snugly
housed and well cared for as could be
wished.
The Free Library books have now all
been removed to the new building and
placed upon the shelves, where they make a
handsome appearance, and the trustees and
librarian are busy with work preparatory
to re-cataloguing. Mr.. II. +. Davidson of
the Boston Library Bureau was in town ON
Tuesday and looked over the library 70 see
what is required to be done to put it in
proper working order according 10 modern
methods. In due time he will send up an
expert to do the cataloguing,
Sergeant o. X. Howe of the Estey Guard,
having been appointed quartermaster of
the company, has resigned As armorer and
Geo. Ober succeeds to his place.
The Keene papers announce that Miss
Kate 4. Clark of Brattleboro opens dress
making rooms in that place this week.
The new safe bought by the government
for the post office arrived Wednesday and
was put in its place in the postmaster,
room. 1t is IA solid, substantial affair OF
1900 pounds weight and stands nearly
six feet high 1t is of the well known Her
ring pattern and was made by Farrell &
Co. of Philadelphia under contract for tn,
] d l.. 4. = 4
for books and documents it has "A strong
box of the best steel with combination lock
1t is an addition to the office which hai
long been needed, and it is TO be hoped thai
it will save both the postmaster and tn,
government from losses such as have beeI
heretofore sustained for lack of place fol
the safe-keeping Of valuables.
Hunter q O'Neil have Just completed ,
large contract for supplying the inside an,
outside finish for the new house of Mr.
George n. Farwell, bank cashier, of Clare
mont, n. ii. The work is mostly in cher
ry, and when completed will make one o
the finest jobs in wood work TO he found il
this section
A. +. Shackford has begun the manufac
ture of his incubator for which he obtainel
patent last month, and has already sol,
the first lot, one Of which went to Denver
Colo By his method of regulating and dis
tributing the heat, and ventilating, he Sc
cures remarkable results in uniformity o
temperature, etc, with minimum cost
Though making large sizes for the use 0
poultrymen, he proposes TO make special
ty of Il 5O-egg incubator of low cost 10 NEE
the wants of farmers and small producers
ON which special patent is now pending
The Farmers and Mechanics Exchang
lost valuable horse Sunday from pneumo
mia, and have bought one Of j. II. Cham
berlain to replace it,
Gov. Church Of Dakota has appointe
Mr.. |. w. Goodner, formerly of this place
a member of his staff with the rank of Col
onel
, Rutland has followed a good exampl
and organized a business mems association
with Gen, L. g. Kingsley as president Tn
objects of the association are to create NOR
cordial relations among the business men O
the place, induce new enterprises to lOcat
there, and TO improve the business interest
and Importance of Rutland in every way.
Miss Minnie Pratt and Mrs. Arthur Pratt
/, gave a reception ON Tuesday, at the HON
of the former, to last winters whist cluL
who enjoyed ON the occasion their first an
/, only reunion of this season.
III bpllc VI luc btIIlDlt warnings dBdlnh
| such course which were quoted in on
/, town meeting, the Northampton city gov
eminent voted $1,000 on Monday night I
buy stone-crusher and begin to make som
4 good roads.
! An alleged poem which is going til
rounds of the papers opens with this cheer
: full announcement
/ Oh this is the month of the year
: When Nature says TO the snow,
! 1t is time that you disappear;
a You must take yourself OF, you know,
o. Just get yourself ready and 20;
Pack up your drifts and March"
But up to date the snow doesn't ''march
worth cent, just the same.
The Murray club win be glad to see thei
: friends at the Universalist vestry mex
, Tuesday evening. Among other attraction
l will he several selections by ''phantoI
! band and Howells's spirited little farce
1.-The Mouse-trap," by members of the clut
The Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald of Shirley, Mass
viii preach at the Unitarian church mex
Sunday.
h Mr. ID, S. Pratt, the owner of the build
p ing, is to put in an entire new front fo
Pratt, Wright & Co.'S store The wor
4 will be done after plans by N, A. Plumme
, AMI the new front will be of iron and plat
' glass with cherry finish. Mr.. o. j. Prat
also has in contemplation the building of